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An avant-garde building project wins the eighth Edition of the Tandem project by Andorra Business

2024-01-11T11:14:36+01:0020/12/2023|

Wednesday December 20 2023 The eighth edition of the Tandem project, promoted by Andorra Business and the Ministry of Education and Higher Learning of the Government of Andorra, ended this Wednesday, December 20th, with the grand final held at the auditorium of the center for Professional Formation in Aixovall. 60 students took part in this edition, grouped into 12 teams tutored by 12 teachers and various business mentors, working for four months on solutions to the challenges presented by three of the country´s companies. Specifically, students presented their projects to Nice Tech, whose challenge was to raise awareness in Andorra´s [...]

Five of the country´s women entrepreneurs are awarded prizes in the second edition of the AWE program promoted by the U.S Consulate and Andorra Business

2023-12-13T10:25:37+01:0004/12/2023|

Monday December 4th 2023 The U.S. Consulate General in Barcelona in collaboration with Andorra Business presented prizes to the most innovative projects for the second edition of the free formation program for women entrepreneurs provided by the U.S government “Academy for Women Entrepreneurs” (AWE), also supported by the Women´s Association of Andorra. In this edition 14 of the country´s entrepreneurs with a startup created in the last four years or one they are about to launch took part. The three winners who received a check for the amount of 1000 Euros are: Jessica Rivera Galián from Aumentium, which is centered [...]

A new air connection opens between the airports of Andorra-La Seu and Palma de Mallorca during the winter season

2023-12-20T17:51:30+01:0016/11/2023|

Thursday November 16th 2023 The Government approved on Wednesday, November 15th, the definite adjudication of the tender for the launching of a new air connection from the airport of Andorra–La Seu d’Urgell to the one in Palma de Mallorca operating during this year´s winter season. The international tender was awarded to the company Air Nostrum (Iberia Regional), whose offer was the only one presented within the terms established by the tender– a second offer was discarded as it was presented past the deadline. The State Secretary for Energy Transition, Transport and Mobility values that the new route adds to the [...]

Registrations open for the Entrepreneurs Workshop 2024

2023-11-27T10:18:41+01:0014/11/2023|

Tuesday November 14th 2023 The Government has opened the registration period for the Entrepreneurs Workshop 2024, a free initiative whose aim is the creation of new companies in the country, while offering new business and occupation opportunities. It also wants to boost the development of high added value business projects, as well as entrepreneurial initiatives with a significant social impact and, especially, innovative businesses. The Entrepreneurs Workshop is supported by the University of Andorra, putting at the entrepreneurs´ disposal the necessary infrastructure for the development of this initiative. Throughout the course of the Workshop, free formation sessions will be given providing [...]

59 students from FP will work on the challenges set by three Andorran companies within the Tandem Project by Andorra Business

2023-11-06T12:45:14+01:0005/10/2023|

Thursday October 5th 2023 The State Secretary for Companies, Economic Diversification and Innovation, Marc Saura, and the director of Professional Formation, Adult Formation and Technological Innovation, Xavier Campuzano, presented on Thursday October 5th, the eighth edition of the Tandem Project by Andorra Business and the Ministry of Education and Higher Learning of the Government of Andorra.Until the end of the year, 59 students between the ages of 16 and 17, 12 teachers and experts from the business sector will work together to find solutions to the challenges set by the three participating companies: Molines Patrimonis wants to potentiate a single professional, [...]

Andorra Business is organizing a business mission to Lisbon in January

2023-10-16T11:43:01+01:0004/10/2023|

Wednesday October 4th 2023 Andorra Business, in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services, are organizing a business mission to Lisbon from January 30th to February 1st 2024. It is focused on providing participants with all the tools needed to reach a double objective: Analyze “in situ” investment and business opportunities that Portugal has to offer, as well as share experiences and provide support to the internationalization of Andorran companies. During the mission, interested Andorran companies are offered to be part of a group program of visits to entities and business areas of interest and will also [...]

Andorra was the second highest European country in growth in 2022

2023-09-18T13:56:28+01:0012/09/2023|

Tuesday, September 12th 2023 The president of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services (CCIS), Josep Maria Mas, presented, on Tuesday September 12th, the results of the 2022 Economic Report at an event which included the attendance of the Head of Government, Xavier Espot. The document reviews the most notable economic events of 2022, both abroad and in Andorra, with a specific section for each of the main sectors of the economy, and provides a vision of perspectives for 2023. The Andorran economy consolidated its recovery over the course of 2022, with a growth in the true GDP, of 8,8%, [...]

Changes in foreign investment authorizations in real estate

2023-09-18T13:52:12+01:0005/09/2023|

Tuesday, September 5th 2023 Today in an extraordinary session, The Council of Ministers approved a proposal by the Minister for Presidency, Economy, Labor and Housing, Conxita Marsol, a transitory suspension of authorizations for foreign investment in real estate. The measure will be immediately undertaken with aim of it being debated and voted on in Parliament next Thursday, September 7th. In the face of a strong increase in foreign investment in real estate in Andorra and in order to guarantee sustainable growth, the Government, while complying with one of the political campaign´s main promises, also plans to revert directly to [...]

Three new entities join the Network of Inclusive Companies

2023-07-25T09:08:16+01:0011/07/2023|

Companies Idean, Andorra 2000 and Hyper Riu Runer (Epizen) joined on Tuesday the network of Inclusive Companies by signing an agreement with the Minister for Presidency, Economy, Labor and Housing, Conxita Marsol. The project for the network of Inclusive Companies, created within the strategy framework for an inclusive work place for the disabled launched by the Government in 2016, has the goal of facilitating insertion into the workforce for people with disabilities and to guarantee effective equal opportunities. In this sense, Marsol pointed out that the signing of today´s agreements signifies the incorporation of a person in each of the [...]

Approval of the regulation to develop the Law on Digital Economy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation

2023-05-22T09:50:54+01:0012/05/2023|

The Council of Ministers, by proposal of the acting Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise, Jordi Gallardo, approved the Development Regulation for controlled test environment or sandbox; the Regulation for digital nomads, visas for entrepreneurs and the promotion of digital economy and the Regulation to create a register for mercantile startup businesses.. The three texts make up the Law for digital economy, entrepreneurship and innovation.As explained by Jordi Gallardo, the deployment of guidelines for the Law allows for the regulation and promotion to create new business models linked to digital economy, promote entrepreneurship, make the competitive advantages of the Andorran economy [...]

The United States Consulate in Barcelona and Andorra Business are once again offering 15 grants for Andorran entrepreneurs

2023-03-27T11:51:49+01:0013/03/2023|

The U.S. General Consulate in Barcelona and Andorra Business presented the second edition of the free training program for women entrepreneurs offered by the US government “Academy for Women Entrepreneurs” (AWE), which will take place in Andorra between May and October. The program will be developed in collaboration with the Andorran Women´s Association. The call is open to women entrepreneurs of any nationality residing in Andorra, who have created an emerging company in the last 4 years or who have an advanced idea and are about to put it into practice. All the participants will be a part of the [...]

A quota of 100 residency authorizations approved for digital nomads and participants in the program for entrepreneurs

2023-01-16T09:56:25+01:0012/01/2023|

The Government approved on Wednesday, a proposal made by the Minister for Justice and Interior, Josep Maria Rossell, the Regulation for general quotas of residency for digital nomads and residency authorizations for participants in the program for entrepreneurs promoted by the ministry of economy, known as entrepreneur visas. Therefore, a global contingent of 100 places was approved distributed in the following way: 50 places for digital nomads (foreign persons who do not require a specific geographical location in order to carry out their work and who use telecommunications and technology) and 50 places for entrepreneur visas. These two new models [...]

End of the seventh edition of the Tandem project

2023-01-03T14:37:22+01:0015/12/2022|

The seventh edition of the Tandem project, promoted by Andorra Business and the Education ad Higher learning Ministry of the Andorran Government, ended on Tuesday December 20th, with the grand final held at the Center for Professional Formation´s auditorium in Aixovall. This year´s edition welcomed the highest participation so far. 93 students and 18 teachers from the center in Aixovall took part, along with five companies and, for the first time, it included students and teachers from the socio-communitarian and health branches. The program´s aim is to implicate the Professional Formation of Andorra educational community in innovative projects developed by [...]

The National Strategy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship advances with the full support of the entire ecosystem and the Andorra Startup platform is presented

2022-11-28T10:26:05+01:0021/11/2022|

The II Innovation Summit organized by Andorra Research and Innovation (AR+I) was held on Monday at the Andorra Park Hotel and was attended by around a hundred people. The event served to approve the inclusion of the commissions made up of experts from the country in Talent, Business and Financing, Infrastructure and Ecosystem in the National Strategy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The Andorra Startup platform was also presented, jointly promoted by AR+I and Andorra Business, and the awards for the 2022 Planetech Challenge were given out. The Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise, Jordi Gallardo, welcomed the attendees and explained [...]

Andorra connects with sports technology and innovation ecosystems from countries on four continents

2022-11-28T10:36:58+01:0010/11/2022|

The Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise for the Government of Andorra, Jordi Gallardo, participated on Thursday in the GSIC Summit which was held for the first time in Singapore with the aim of connecting sports technology ecosystems from all continents with the Asian market. Andorran participation falls within the framework of the collaboration agreement signed by GSIC powered by Microsoft, Andorra Business and Andorra Research + Innovation. During the summit´s inaugural day the effects of innovation on large sporting events were debated and analyzed and work sessions took place for startups with actors and investors from the Asian sports [...]

Andorra and Singapore begin talks on bilateral agreements in matters of foreign investment, entrepreneurship and innovation

2022-11-28T10:32:19+01:0009/11/2022|

The Minister for Presidency, Economy and Enterprise and president of Andorra Business, Jordi Gallardo, held in Singapore on Tuesday various work and bilateral meetings, mainly in matters of investment, with the Vice premier Minister and Minister for Coordinating Economic Policies, Heng Swee Keat, and with the Minister for Commerce and Industry, S. Iswaran. Gallardo explored along with both ministers – one of the Asian Continent´s leading commercial countries– the possibility of closing a reciprocity agreement in matters of foreign investment that would facilitate investments in both countries as a platform for internationalization for both economies. This is the first step [...]

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